David Prinosil defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 7-6 in the Halle semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. David Prinosil claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-23 | Moscow | F | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1999-11-08 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-06-08 | Halle | R16 | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (75 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.